How many jobs were added in Vermont last month?
Refreshed monthly
Vermont gained 300 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 25th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 217 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
25th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
July 2026's gain of 300 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in Vermont. Monthly job growth was down from the 300 new jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Vermont gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 27th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+4,200) while job growth was weakest in December 2022 (-1,900).
There were 300 more jobs in July 2026 in Vermont than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Vermont sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were local government, health care and social assistance, and wholesale trade. Local government added 800 jobs, more than the entire economy. Health care and social assistance gained 200 jobs, while wholesale trade added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were construction, professional, scientific, and technical services, and retail trade. Construction lost 200 jobs in July 2026, while professional, scientific, and technical services lost 100 jobs and retail trade lost 100 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 200 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Vermont (July 2026)
How has Vermont's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Vermont lost an average of 58 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 150, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 892 on average every month in 2022 to a gain of 425 on average every month in 2023.
In 2025, Vermont lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Vermont
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +200 |
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